gormandize
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ˈɡɔːrmənˌdaɪz/
KK: /ˈɡɔːrmənˌdaɪz/
intransitive verb
Definition
To eat in a way that is greedy or excessive, often consuming large amounts of food quickly.
Example
After the long hike, he began to gormandize at the buffet, filling his plate with everything in sight.
Tense Forms
Past: gormandized
Past Participle: gormandized
Conversation
Did you see how much he ate at the party?
I know, right? He really likes to gormandize whenever there's food around.
It's like he can't help himself!
I guess some people just love to indulge.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
gorge
feast
devour
Antonyms
fast
diet
nibble
transitive verb
Definition
To eat food in a greedy or excessive manner, often consuming large amounts quickly.
Example
He tends to gormandize at buffets, piling his plate high with food.
Tense Forms
Past: gormandized
Past Participle: gormandized
Conversation
Did you see how he gormandized that pizza last night?
I know, right? It was like he hadn't eaten in days!
I can't believe how fast he finished it all.
Root Explanation
Gormandize → It is derived from the Old French word 'gormand', which means glutton or greedy eater, and the suffix '-ize', which indicates the act of doing something. The word 'gormandize' means to eat greedily or to indulge in excessive eating.
Memory Tip
Think of someone who is a 'glutton' ('gormand') and is 'doing' something ('-ize') — that's why gormandize means to eat greedily.
Visually Confused Words
normanize
germanize
normanizer
ingrandize
gourmander
germanizer
engrandize
aggrandize